Purchasing Senior Specialist

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it's a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of "power" that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize "the joy and freedom of mobility" by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a "zero environmental footprint."

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda's, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!


Job Purpose

This position supports to maintain high level of service and parts availability for Honda and Acura Genuine Accessories by maintaining on-time delivery, shipment integrity, maximizing service level while minimizing Accessory Backorders.


At this level, specialists have gained knowledge of the supplier network and internal Honda operations. Specialists will continue to be responsible for meeting on-time delivery, backorder, DTR and Service level targets through direct involvement with the Accessory Supplier Base. This level supply specialist is responsible for suppliers and products of low to moderate complexity (parts and vendors have average visibility and supply levels may have some financial consequences). Specialists at this level have moderate knowledge of manufacturing processes, production planning, and general accessory development flow.


Specialists at this level will work with moderate oversight from group leader/unit leader. Specialist at this level will have low to moderate involvement in department PDCA/Project planning and decision making.

Key Accountabilities

• Development & SED Coordination Support -Support low to moderate supplier of Coordination of Domestic & Import Model Launch Inventory Requirements, Part Maturation Coordination, SED Evaluation Prep & Presentation to AHM & HAA Executive Management, Coordination with AHM Deployment & Auto Accessory Marketing for distribution of Model Introduction Requirements.
• Supplier On-Time Delivery Management, DTR's, Components: manage day to day activities with supplier to ensure high level of parts availability.
• New Model Parts Availability: Support (Low to moderate complexity on commodity part) Identify, evaluate, and establish mitigation plan for supplier critical issues to ensure no impact to new model launch.
• Escalate to management as needed per department escalation.
• Backorder Prevention/Resolution: Identify, evaluate, and establish mitigation plan for supplier critical issues to ensure no impact to customers.
• Lead Time Reduction and EDI implementation

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications :

• BA/BS degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics preferred

Minimum Experience :

• 2+ years experience in inventory control, procurement and expediting, production control, or related field, depending upon education

Other Job-Specific Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Suite - Excel, Access, Power Point, Word
• Basic understanding of SED Development Process
• Basic ability to read an engineering drawing and BOM

Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports : 0

No. of Indirect Reports : 0

Financial Dimensions :

• Annual Purchase Volume - $30M
• New Model Purchase Volume - $10M

Decisions Expected

• Evaluate performance of supplier and take appropriate action to address non-compliance.
• E2 & S6 SE/SED Evaluation presentation for Executive Approval
• Evaluate PO Order Quantities and partner with IPC-J to modify/place as necessary
• Identify potential capacity limitations and concerns at model launch timing
• Assess financial impact of development delays and recovery schedules

Working Conditions

• Specialist may be required to lift up to 25 lbs
• Travel - 10%
• Overtime as necessary to support department metrics

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings:

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.